Drew Brees connected on 87% of his throws for 315 yards and two touchdowns, capping his day with a clutch, 22-yard third-down completion to Billy Miller. That allowed the Saints to safely run out the clock in a 31-24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

The Falcons awoke to news of their disgraced quarterback being sentenced to nearly two years in prison for dogfighting. The day never got any better. With Reggie Bush watching from the sideline, Drew Brees passed for 328 yards and three touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints bounced back from a devastating loss with a 34-14 rout of Atlanta on Monday night.

The Carolina Panthers have lost four straight games and are using a 44-year-old quarterback ahead of their high-priced offseason pickup. The New Orleans Saints have lost two straight thanks to a slew of turnovers and a porous defense.

Andre Johnson was back, Mario Williams was solid and the Houston Texans got the win. Reggie Bush? An afterthought. Johnson had 120 yards receiving and a touchdown and Williams harassed Drew Brees all day to help the Texans to a 23-10 victory over the error-prone New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Perhaps a backup tight end was the lynchpin that held the San Francisco 49ers' offense together last season. Maybe Eric Johnson's departure for New Orleans is the reason the Niners can't move the ball anymore.